Pre-qualification for HVAC upgrades at Vam Meter Elementary School.

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given for the purpose of pre-qualification; Sealed Responsibility Questionnaires will be received by the Board of Trustees of the Los Gatos Unified School District up until the close of business on the date indicated below for: Project Description: Los Gatos Unified School District, Vam Meter Elementary School HVAC Upgrades Pre-Qualification Packages Due Date and Time: Thursday March 19 , 2026, at 5:00pm at Cumming Group, Attention: Vallari Lawate, Vallati.Lawate@cumming-group.com and Joe Field, Joe.Field@cumming-group.com. Pre-Qualification of Trade Contractors To receive plans and bid, Trade Contractors must possess a current and active license to perform the work listed, submit, and certify the required Responsibility Questionnaire information, and be pre-qualified by the District. A. General Trades B License Required Only Pre-Qualified Contractors will be permitted to bid. Pre-Qualified Contractors will be required to attend a mandatory Pre-bid Conference tentatively scheduled for Thursday March 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Los Gatos Unified School District Office Board Room, 17010 Roberts Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032. Opening of the sealed bids submitted by pre-qualified bidders is tentatively scheduled for Thursday April 02, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Los Gatos Unified School District Office Board Room, 17010 Roberts Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032. Contractors are advised to verify dates and times of the mandatory pre-bid conference and bid opening prior to the above listed dates. Responsibility Questionnaires and instructions for submission can be obtained by email at: Vallari.Lawate@cumming-group.com and Joe.Field@cumming-group.com. Contracts will require a 100% Performance Bond, a 100% Labor and Materials Bond and a Bid Security in the amount of 10% of the submitted bid. The project is subject to the State Labor Code. Labor Code 1720-1861 regarding DIR registration, the payment of prevailing wages and submission of certified payroll statements will be enforced. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Contractors are allowed, according to PCC sec. 22300, to submit securities in lieu of retention. Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, in accordance with Education Code Section 17076.11, the Los Gatos Unified School District has "a participation goal of at least 3% per year of the overall dollar amount expended each year by the school district for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise". Thus, all contractors bidding on this project are required to make a good faith effort to achieve this 3% participation goal. Requirements for demonstrating that this good faith effort has been made are included in the Project Manual. SVLG 6949720 February 20, 27, 2026